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minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoOh, I have no clue about the exact temperatures, only that they used boiling water for similar functions, so it seemed intuitive to use it as a comparison.
minus-squareRevan343linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoOne of the benefits of sand over water is the same as the benefit of boiling oil: it can get considerably hotter than water’s 100⁰C
minus-squareOfCourseNot@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoAh ok. I guess I’ll have to find the optimal temperature for the hot sand some other way, you know just in case (for minecraft of course).
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days ago“A man’s home should be his castle.” - Someone planning on dumping red-hot sand on top of uninvited guests
Oh, I have no clue about the exact temperatures, only that they used boiling water for similar functions, so it seemed intuitive to use it as a comparison.
One of the benefits of sand over water is the same as the benefit of boiling oil: it can get considerably hotter than water’s 100⁰C
Ah ok. I guess I’ll have to find the optimal temperature for the hot sand some other way, you know just in case (for minecraft of course).
“A man’s home should be his castle.” - Someone planning on dumping red-hot sand on top of uninvited guests